Many people have been involved in the making of Automatonism, but this entire project would not have been possible without the help of Karin. Your graphic design, video production and loving support took the project to the next level.

Additional thanks to the following:

Joseph for being a true brother.

My supervisors Seán, John and James for much needed guidance.

Alexandros for the knowledge.

Steve for the proof reading and interesting e-mail conversations.

Bobbie-Jane, Richard and Niccolo for the peer reviews.

Joe for giving me the opportunity and confidence to do a PhD.

Carrie for answering all my e-mails.

Mattias and Erik for the inspiration.

Juno and Lona for motivating me to do better.

The Pure Data community for all the help and inspiration.

Birmingham City University and the Conservatoire for supporting my research